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Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

08-22-2022, 11:30 PM

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Sticky: Elixir Converter Replacement

Views: 3,750

Posted By JackandJanet

The reverse battery protection fuses are NOT the...

The reverse battery protection fuses are NOT the ones they show in positions 1 & 2. The reverse battery fuses are the ones mounted vertically at the very top of the unit above the horizontal fuses in...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

08-17-2022, 10:39 PM

Replies: 11

Sticky: Elixir Converter Replacement

Views: 3,750

Posted By JackandJanet

Great! I'm glad it helped. The instructions that...

Great! I'm glad it helped. The instructions that came with it were not a whole lot of help and a source I found online was confusing (or wrong), too. But, luckily, when I hooked mine up wrong, there...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

04-01-2021, 04:10 PM

Replies: 11

Sticky: Elixir Converter Replacement

Views: 3,750

Posted By JackandJanet

Okey Doaks. Thanks for the kind words, Rich and...

Okey Doaks. Thanks for the kind words, Rich and you are absolutely correct about imagining DC current as water going through pipes. Voltage is pressure and current is volume. Resistance is like...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

04-01-2021, 01:22 PM

Replies: 11

Sticky: Elixir Converter Replacement

Views: 3,750

Posted By JackandJanet

Installation of the PD4045 - Last One

This is the front panel of the new converter and it shows a label for the microswitch you set for lithium or lead-acid batteries. The switch is moved forward for lead-acid.

The second picture...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

04-01-2021, 12:53 PM

Replies: 11

Sticky: Elixir Converter Replacement

Views: 3,750

Posted By JackandJanet

Installation of the PD4045 - Continued

The first picture gives you some idea of the reduced size of the PD converter. I was testing the wiring here, and everything worked, except the battery was not receiving a charge when the converter...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

04-01-2021, 12:15 PM

Replies: 11

Sticky: Elixir Converter Replacement

Views: 3,750

Posted By JackandJanet

Installation of the PD4045 - Continued

I've moved back to the trailer in the first picture here. It shows two insulated spade connectors I'm using to connect the +12V DC output to the trailer wiring. You're also seeing the -12V DC wire I...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

04-01-2021, 11:49 AM

Replies: 11

Sticky: Elixir Converter Replacement

Views: 3,750

Posted By JackandJanet

Installation of the PD4045 - Continued

The first picture here shows a comparison between the PD4045 on the left and the Elixir on the right. The new converter is smaller, much lighter in weight, has an ABS plastic case instead of metal...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

04-01-2021, 11:09 AM

Replies: 11

Sticky: Elixir Converter Replacement

Views: 3,750

Posted By JackandJanet

Elixir Converter Replacement

I finally got sick of the OEM Elixir converter installed in my trailer and decided to replace it. I chose a Progressive Dynamics PD4045 converter based on its cost and features. It has 4-stage...

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